The Money Nerds

Mike Brown has been around the financial industry and higher education for quite some time. He was a mathematics professor at Penn State for a while and now works as Managing Director of Nitro. Nitro’s goal is to help people spend as little as possible for college while minimizing the amount of student loans taken out.   In this episode we talk about a three step process for approaching college, FAFSA form and why this is so critical,Read More »

Let’s dive into today’s money conversation with Kelly Ruta. Kelly is a therapist turned mindset coach. She helps women who are high performing entrepreneurs, or soon-to-be entrepreneurs through her community FierceChick Entrepreneur Tribe. In this episode we talk about Kelly’s personal daily practices she uses to keep her in a high vibe energy level,  I am statements, money blocks, why she was stuck at a certain salary for a while and how that was directly tied to a mindset block,Read More »

Let’s dive into today’s money conversation with Erin Lowry. Erin is a millennial money expert and author of the book, “Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping by And Get Your Financial Life Together.” She’s the creator of brokemillennial.com. The thing I like about Erin is her writing style- she’s sarcastic, witty and writes like she speaks.   In this episode we talk about writing the book and what people can expect from that, growing up in a household with constantly discussed personal finance,Read More »

Today’s guest has been inspiring me since 2015. I am so grateful for the opportunity to chat with Philip Taylor (or as you might know him as PT Money). PT is a certified public accountant, creator of FinCon, one of the top conferences personal finance bloggers, podcasters, and creatives, he’s the host of Masters of Money podcast, and blogger at PTMoney.com. PT is a really big deal in the financial world, so it was tons of fun chatting with him about his journey in life.Read More »

Today’s guest is probably my favorite. I seriously thought for sure I was going to fan-girl out so hard during this interview.  Today’s interview is with Scott Keyes, the creator of ScottsCheapFlights.com. Scott’s Cheap Flights is seriously one of the best things I’ve discovered recently and one of the only products I recommend for everyone that likes to travel. In this episode we talk about his start as a political journalist and the $130 round-trip flight to Milan,Read More »

Today’s guest has a fascinating story. Hung Le is a personal trainer turned online entrepreneur where he teaches people about online marketing and creating lead funnels. He primarily hangs out at ParetoProfits.com. Hung has been a friend of mine for about 5 years, which is crazy to think about. In this episode we talk about how Hung went from studying mechanical engineering, to building a successful personal training business, and then moving into online entrepreneurship,Read More »

This episode is brought to you by the 5 Day Money Challenge. Get your shit together with money and increase your confidence in just 5 days. Go to whitneyhansen.com/moneychallenge to save your seat and join the fun. Today’s guest is a rock star. Lauren Bowling started blogging in 2012 at L Bee and The Money Tree. Her blog caught so much traction that she quit her corporate gig and went all in teaching people about money,Read More »

I have heard some amazing stories, but this one might be one of the coolest. Tracie Fobes was able to create her dream life directly from her experience paying off debt. Tracie is the founder Penny Pinchin’ Mom and TracieFobes.com. Her journey to paying off debt started when she was inspired by her friend, who was using the envelop system, paid for dinner with cash. Tracie went home,Read More »

Is your grocery bill getting out of control? If so, you’re going to LOOOVE today’s episode. Today’s guest is bringing you a different perspective that directly affects our money situation- our grocery bill. Paul Salter is the founder The Nutrition Tactician. He’s a licensed dietician that has worked with collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes and over 600 people to achieving their health goals. He was the nutrition editor for the largest online supplement retailer,Read More »

Imagine going through a breakup AND being left with $9,000 of debt. I’m pretty sure I’d be ugly crying for at least a couple months, but today’s guest came out of the fire stronger than ever. Sarah Li Cain is the founder of HighFivingDollars.com, where she writes about all things personal finance and specifically focuses on the psychology behind our spending habits. Sarah is the author of The Authentic Budget, which is coming out soon,Read More »

We all have money blocks. But sometimes, knowing exactly what our money blocks are isn’t quite as intuitive.If you’re anxious to know what money blocks you have, then you’re going to love this episode! Today’s guest has done the impossible. She has officially bridged the gap between Interior design and how that affects our financial lives. Tonya Rineer is the founder of TonyaRineer.com where she educates women on money mindsets, pricing,Read More »

Finding your passion in life sounds a bit out there, right? We always think one day we’ll just stumble upon our passion it and be like “oh there it is!” While, that’s not necessarily the case, today’s guest shows us exactly how we can start to find what really lights us up and step in our greatness. Kathlyn Hart is the founder of KathlynHart.com and host of the podcast The Big Leap Show.Read More »

Have you ever heard of a psychotherapist turned financial therapist? Me neither. Until I read the life changing book and chatted with author, Bari Tessler. Today’s guest is the founder and author of The Art Of Money and BariTessler.com. The Art Of Money is a book that slowly worked its way up to my favorites. Bari discusses in a fully and entertaining way about how she helps people with money healing,Read More »

Believe it or not, Elton John can be a huge motivator for paying off debt. Today’s guest is, Melissa Thomas, the founder of MelissaTheCoach.com where she writes about money, and helps people pay off debt and get their financial life in order.  Melissa discovered Elton John when she was 14 years old and has a goal of seeing as many Elton concerts as she possibly can. (So far she’s seen 36 concerts!) In this episode we talk about her goal of paying off debt by the time she was 40,Read More »

If you’ve ever been interested in investment properties, this episode is for you. Today’s guest is joining us from Canada.  Limor Markman is the founder of Limor.money where she writes about money, and being financially fabulous. Limor started her journey when she needed save up enough money to travel abroad. In this episode we talk about her goal of helping 1 million women get 3 difference income streams, property investing and why waiting to buy might not be the best strategy,Read More »